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OpenStudy (starwarsgirl):

A fruit vendor has 28 pears and 16 oranges. What is the ratio of oranges to pears in simplest form? its 4/7 right?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

16 oranges: 28 pears divide both parts by the GCF 4 16/4 = 4 28/4 = 7 So the simplified ratio is 4:7 This means for every 4 oranges, you have 7 pears

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